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4. Membership Appointments and
meeting. The Bycatch Committee will DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
discuss measures to reduce bycatch Council Operating Procedures
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
mortality in recreational fisheries and D. Enforcement Issues
Administration
review the status of the Council鈥檚
Fishery Enforcement Activity Report
Bycatch educational outreach initiative. RIN: 0648鈥揦G47 E. Habitat
Following these Committee meetings,
there will be an awards presentation to Current Habitat Issues
Pacific Fishery Management Council;
recognize the recipient of the 2007 Ricks Public Meetings F. Salmon Management
E Savage Award. The Council will then
1. Tentative Adoption of 2008 Ocean
National Marine Fisheries
AGENCY:
convene to receive various reports,
Salmon Management Measures for
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
receive a presentation regarding the
Analysis
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
New England Council鈥檚 HAPC Initiative,
2. Clarify Council Direction on 2008
Commerce.
and review and approve Monkfish
Management Measures
Framework 6 for Secretarial submission. ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
Thursday, April 10鈥擳he Demersal 3. Pacific Salmon Commission Coded-
The Pacific Fishery
Committee will review the purpose and SUMMARY: Wire Tag Workgroup Report
Management Council (Council) and its
need of the current list of potential 4. Methodology Review Process and
advisory entities will hold public
actions to be addressed by Amendment Preliminary Topic Selection for 2008
meetings.
15. The Council will then review
5. Final Action on 2008 Management
preferences for management alternatives The Council and its advisory
DATES: Measures
based on public comments received for entities will meet April 6鈥?12, 2008. The
6. Clarify Final Action on 2008
Tilefish Amendment 1, discuss and Council meeting will begin on Monday,
Management Measures
adopt preferred alternatives to be April 7, at 12:30 p.m., reconvening each
included in the Final Environmental G. Pacific Halibut Management
day through Saturday. All meetings are
Impact Statement (FEIS) supporting open to the public, except a closed Incidental Catch Regulations for the
Tilefish Amendment 1, and approve session will be held from 12:30 p.m. Salmon Troll and Fixed Gear Sablefish
Amendment 1 and associated FEIS for until 1:30 p.m. on Monday, April 7 to Fisheries
Secretarial submission. The Council address litigation and personnel H. Groundfish Management
will then receive Committee Reports, matters. The Council will meet as late
1. Management Specifications for
and consider any continuing or new as necessary each day to complete its
2009鈥?2010 Fisheries
business. scheduled business.
Although non-emergency issues not 2. NMFS Report
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at
contained in this agenda may come
3. Fishery Management Plan
the Seattle Marriott Hotel, 3201 South
before the Council for discussion, these
Amendment 21: Intersector Allocation
176th Street, Seattle, WA 98188;
issues may not be the subject of formal
telephone: (206) 241鈥?2000. 4. Consideration of Inseason
Council action during these meetings.
Council address: Pacific Fishery Adjustments
Council action will be restricted to those
Management Council, 7700 NE
issues specifically listed in this notice 5. Part I of Management Measures for
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland,
and any issues arising after publication 2009鈥?2010 Fisheries
OR 97220.
of this notice that require emergency 6. Part II of Management Measures for
action under Section 305(c) of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 2009鈥?2010 Fisheries
Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the Donald O. McIsaac, Executive Director;
7. Final Consideration of Inseason
public has been notified of the Council鈥檚 telephone: (503) 820鈥?2280.
Adjustments
intent t take final actions to address SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
I. Marine Protected Areas
such emergencies. following items are on the Council
1. Proposals for New Marine Protected
agenda, but not necessarily in this order:
Special Accommodations
Areas in the Monterey Bay National
A. Call to Order
These meetings are physically Marine Sanctuary
1. Opening Remarks and
accessible to people with disabilities.
Introductions 2. Olympic Coastal National Marine
Requests for sign language
2. Roll Call Sanctuary Condition Report
interpretation or other auxiliary aid
3. Executive Director鈥檚 Report J. Highly Migratory Species
should be directed to M. Jan Bryan,
4. Approve Agenda Management
(302) 674鈥?2331 ext 18, at least 5 days
B. Open Public Comment
prior to the meeting date. 1. NMFS Report
Comments on Non-Agenda Items
2. Recommendations to the U.S.
Dated: March 18, 2008. C. Administrative Matters
Section of the Inter-American Tropical
Tracey L. Thompson, 1. Future Council Meeting Agenda
Tuna Commission
and Workload Planning
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 2. Legislative Matters 3. Exempted Fishing Permit for
[FR Doc. E8鈥?5773 Filed 3鈥?20鈥?08; 8:45 am] 3. Magnuson-Stevens Act Longline Fishing in the West Coast
Reauthorization Implementation Exclusive Economic Zone
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SUNDAY, April 6, 2008 .
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 1 p.m..
Groundfish Management Team 1 p.m..
Legislative Committee 1 p.m..
MONDAY, April 7, 2008 .
Council Secretariat 7 a.m..
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SCHEDULE OF ANCILLARY MEETINGS鈥擟ontinued
California State Delegation 7 a.m..
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m..
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m..
Groundfish Management Team 8 a.m..
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m..
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m..
Scientific and Statistical Committee 8 a.m..
Habitat Committee 9 a.m..
Enforcement Consultants 4:30 p.m..
Tribal Policy Group As necessary.
Tribal and Washington Technical Group As necessary.
Washington State Delegation As necessary.
TUESDAY, April 8, 2008 .
Council Secretariat 7 a.m..
California State Delegation 7 a.m..
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m..
Enforcement Consultants 8 a.m..
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m..
Groundfish Management Team 8 a.m..
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m..
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m..
Tribal Policy Group As necessary.
Tribal and Washington Technical Group As necessary.
Washington State Delegation As necessary.
WEDNESDAY, April 9, 2008 .
Council Secretariat 7 a.m..
California State Delegation 7 a.m..
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m..
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m..
Groundfish Management Team 8 a.m..
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m..
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m..
Enforcement Consultants As necessary.
Tribal Policy Group As necessary.
Tribal and Washington Technical Group As necessary.
Washington State Delegation As necessary.
THURSDAY, April 10, 2008 .
Council Secretariat 7 a.m..
California State Delegation 7 a.m..
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m..
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m..
Groundfish Management Team 8 a.m..
Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m..
Highly Migratory Species Management Team 8 a.m..
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m..
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m..
Enforcement Consultants As necessary.
Tribal Policy Group As necessary.
Tribal and Washington Technical Group As necessary.
Washington State Delegation As necessary.
FRIDAY, April 11, 2008 .
Council Secretariat 7 a.m..
California State Delegation 7 a.m..
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m..
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m..
Groundfish Management Team 8 a.m..
Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m..
Highly Migratory Species Management Team 8 a.m..
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m..
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m..
Enforcement Consultants As necessary.
Tribal Policy Group As necessary.
Tribal and Washington Technical Group As necessary.
Washington State Delegation As necessary.
SATURDAY, April 12, 2008 .
Council Secretariat 7 a.m..
California State Delegation 7 a.m..
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Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m..
Enforcement Consultants As necessary.
Washington State Delegation As necessary.
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Although non-emergency issues not (866) SAFMC鈥?10; fax: (843) 769鈥?4520; DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
contained in this agenda may come email: kim.iverson@safmc.net.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
before this Council for discussion, those
The
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Administration
issues may not be the subject of formal
Allocation Committee meeting will take
Council action during this meeting.
place from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April
Council action will be restricted to those RIN 0648鈥揦F77
8, 2008, and from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on
issues specifically listed in this notice
April 9, 2008. Western Pacific Fishery Management
and any issues arising after publication
The Committee will continue to work Council; Public Meetings
of this notice that require emergency
on alternatives for consideration in the
action under Section 305(c) of the
National Marine Fisheries
Council鈥檚 draft Comprehensive AGENCY:
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Allocation Amendment. The
Conservation and Management Act,
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
amendment addresses allocations
provided the public has been notified of
Commerce.
between recreational and commercial
the Council鈥檚 intent to take final action
fishing sectors. The amendment
to address the emergency. Notice of public meetings and
ACTION:
currently includes alternatives to hearings.
Special Accommodations
determine allocations based on (1)
These meetings are physically Landings data from the National Marine The Western Pacific Fishery
SUMMARY:
accessible to people with disabilities. Fisheries Service or Atlantic Coast Management Council (Council) will
Requests for sign language Cooperative Statistics Program, (2) hold its 140th meeting to consider and
interpretation or other auxiliary aids Catch data from stock assessments take actions on fishery management
should be directed to Ms. Carolyn Porter (including discard mortalily), (3) the issues in the Western Pacific Region.
at 503鈥?820鈥?2280 at least 5 days prior to Council鈥檚 Judgement on Fairness and
The 140th Council meeting and
DATES:
the meeting date. Equity, and (4) detailed economic and
public hearings will be held on March
social analysis. The Committee will
Dated: March 18, 2008.
17鈥?18, 2008 in Guam and March 20鈥?21,
receive a report on social projects/data
Tracey L. Thompson,
2008 in Saipan, Commonwealth of the
collection completed or planned for the
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). For
South Atlantic region, an overview of
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
specific times and the agenda, see
previous management actions and how
[FR Doc. E8鈥?5755 Filed 3鈥?20鈥?08; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
reductions in harvest were applied to
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each sector, and a presentation on the The 140th Council meeting
ADDRESSES:
applicability of certain economic and public hearings will be held at the
models that may prove useful for Guam Hilton, 202 Hilton Road, Tumon
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
helping to determine allocations for Bay, Guam, 96913 ; telephone: 671鈥?
species managed by the Council.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric 646鈥?1835; and the Fiesta Resort and
Administration SPA Saipan, P.O. Box 501029, Saipan,
Although non-emergency issues not
MP, 96950; telephone: 670鈥?234鈥?6418.
contained in this agenda may come
RIN: 0648鈥揦G49
before this group for discussion, those FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
issues may not be the subject of formal Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director;
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South
action during these meetings. Action telephone: 808鈥?522鈥?8220.
Atlantic Fishery Management Council
will be restricted to those issues
In
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
National Marine Fisheries specifically identified in this notice and
AGENCY:
addition to the agenda items listed here,
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and any issues arising after publication of
the Council will hear recommendations
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), this notice that require emergency
from other Council advisory groups.
Commerce. action under section 305(c) of the
Public comment periods will be
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting of the
provided throughout the agenda. The
Conservation and Management Act,
South Atlantic Fishery Management
order in which agenda items are
provided the public has been notified of
Council鈥檚 Allocation Committee.
addressed may change. The Council will
the Council鈥檚 intent to take final action
meet as late as necessary to complete
The South Atlantic Fishery
SUMMARY: to address the emergency.
scheduled business.
Management Council will hold a
Special Accomodations
meeting of its Allocation Committee in Schedule and Agenda for Council
North Charleston, SC. Standing Committee Meetings
These meetings are physically
DATES: The meeting will take place accessible to people with disabilities. Monday, March 17, 2008
April 8鈥?9, 2008. See SUPPLEMENTARY Requests for auxiliary aids should be
INFORMATION for specific dates and Standing Committee Meetings
directed to the Council office (see
times. ADDRESSES) 3 days prior to the meetings.
1. 7:00 a.m.鈥?9:30 a.m. Executive and
The meeting will be held at
ADDRESSES: Note: The times and sequence Budget Standing Committee
Southern Wesleyan University, specified in this agenda are subject to 2. 9:30 a.m.鈥?11:30 a.m. Pelagics
Classroom 6, 4055 Faber Place Drive, change. Ecosystem and International Fisheries
Suite 301, North Charleston, SC 29406.
Standing Committee
Dated: March 18, 2008.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim
Tracey L. Thompson, 3. 9:30 a.m.鈥?11:30 a.m. Program
Iverson, Public Information Officer,
Planning Standing Committee
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
South Atlantic Fishery Management
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite The agenda during the full Council
[FR Doc. E8鈥?5779 Filed 3鈥?20鈥?08; 8:45 am]
201, North Charleston, SC 29405; meeting will include the items listed
telephone: (843) 571鈥?4366 or toll free here.
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